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kill file

UK/ˈkɪl ˌfaɪ̯l/

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Canada/ˈkɪl ˌfʌɪ̯l/

kill file noun: a user's file listing the users of a newsgroup whose postings are to be ignored, or other criteria for ignoring posts.

Noun

kill file (plural kill files)

  1. (Internet) A user's file listing the users of a newsgroup whose postings are to be ignored, or other criteria for ignoring posts.

Verb

kill file (third-person singular simple present kill files, present participle kill filing, simple past and past participle kill filed)

  1. (Internet, transitive) To add (a user) to a kill file (noun sense 1).

Synonyms of kill file

Forms of kill file

Noun
pluralkill files
alternative formkillfile
alternative formkill-file
Verb
third-person singular presentkill files
present participlekill filing
past participlekill filed
pastkill filed

Questions about kill file

What does kill file mean?
Kill file means a user's file listing the users of a newsgroup whose postings are to be ignored, or other criteria for ignoring posts.
What part of speech is kill file?
Kill file can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce kill file?
Kill file is pronounced /ˈkɪl ˌfaɪ̯l/ (UK).
What is the plural of kill file?
The plural of kill file is kill files.

Words near kill file in the dictionary

  1. kill cords
  2. kill devil
  3. Kill Devil Hills
  4. kill fee
  5. kill fees
  6. kill file
  7. kill filed
  8. kill files
  9. kill filing
  10. Kill Haole Day
  11. kill house

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